I stood by the door when the elders came running. I had not even seen them since the last time Jai was shot until today. They looked unsettled as they approached me. From a distance, I could hear them panting heavily as they drew closer.

“How’s the Alpha, Luna?” one of the elders inquired as he stopped beside me.

I nodded, casting my head down. I wasn’t sure if I should respond to the question, because I didn’t even know the condition he was in or how he was feeling. He wasn’t ...